INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after Gov.
Eric Holcomb's decision to opt into
FirstNet, thousands of Indiana's
first responders now rely on FirstNet for their wireless
communications.
FirstNet is the country's first nationwide public safety
communications platform dedicated to first responders in times of
need. Built with AT&T*, in public-private partnership with the
First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet is bringing public
safety a much-needed technology upgrade.
"One year has passed since Governor Holcomb opted in to
FirstNet," said David Vice, Executive Director – Integrated
Public Safety Commission (IPSC). "In those 365 days, FirstNet has
moved from concept to reality. Much work is left to be done,
but I've been amazed at how fast FirstNet is being built and how
many Indiana first responders are
adopting the next-generation technology to protect and serve their
communities. IPSC will continue to advocate on behalf of
public safety during FirstNet's implementation and adoption, but we
can be proud that Indiana is, once
again, leading the nation in advancing interoperable communications
for public safety."
Noblesville leads from the
front
The first community to transform first responder communications
in the Hoosier state was the City of
Noblesville. All the city's police, fire and EMS personnel
now have access to FirstNet's advanced technology to help them keep
themselves and those they serve safe.
"We are proud to be the anchor tenant in Indiana and one of the first cities nationwide
for this cutting-edge public safety communications platform,"
Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear said when the city's FirstNet news
was announced in February. "We want to lead in technology and
public safety, and this move allows us to do both and provide
better service to our first responders, residents and guests in
times of need."
IoT Civic Hack
In April of 2018, FirstNet sponsored an AT&T hackathon in
Fishers, Ind., focused on creating
solutions for the public safety community. More than 600
developers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, first responders
and state officials gathered – including Congresswoman Susan Brooks, State of
Indiana Chief Data Officer Darshan
Shah, City of Fishers Mayor
Scott Fadness, Indiana State Police Superintendent
Douglas G. Carter, Indianapolis Fire Chief Ernest Malone, and Indianapolis EMS Chief of IT
& Informatics Tom Arkins.
And in just 24 hours, the winning teams came up with some
amazing applications focused on public safety, including:
- An app to help better engage and deploy civilian volunteers
during emergencies.
- A web-based app that would allow a 911 dispatcher to take
control of a caller's smartphone, so they could see and hear what
is happening at the emergency location.
- A lighting system that would alert the deaf community to
tornado warnings.
The innovation didn't stop there. One of the winning teams has
gone on to test their solution, which uses new sensor technology to
help locate building occupants during an emergency, with the
Reno, Nevada, fire department.
"It's been a momentous year for FirstNet in Indiana," said Bill
Soards, President, AT&T Indiana. "We've seen some
incredible enthusiasm with first responder adoption and hosted some
great events with public safety from around the state. We
look forward to continuing to innovate for our brave men and women
in uniform and making FirstNet the best possible solution to help
keep our communities and those who serve them safe."
To learn more about FirstNet, go to FirstNet.com. To learn more
about AT&T in Indiana, go to
engage.att.com/indiana/.
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